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[Tomato Dirt #345] Get started with fall composting: a quick guide
October 02, 2025

Tomato Dirt Newsletter
Volume 15, Number 20

Dear Tomato Dirt reader,

Welcome back to Tomato Dirt! A couple times a month, we’ll send you this newsletter packed with tips about growing tomatoes and using them.


Start A Compost Bin This Fall


Compost: there’s a reason it’s called “black gold.” Adding compost to your soil is the single best thing you can do for your plants.

And you don’t need to pay top dollar for this amazing soil enricher. You can create your own compost right in your backyard using simple kitchen and garden refuse.

The best way to do that is by using a compost bin.

Not only will you be producing the best possible food for your garden, but you'll help re-use resources that you might otherwise throw away.

Check out different kinds of compost bin models offered to Tomato Dirt readers from our friends at Burpee’s – and choose the one that works best for you.


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FEATURE: Get Started With Fall Composting – A Quick Guide


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If you don’t already compost – or even if you do - fall is the perfect time to get started. Your vegetable garden is winding down.

Maybe you’ve put it to sleep for the winter altogether.

Composting in the fall is an ideal way to keep investing in your garden, even during the off-season.

Next spring, when you have plenty of black gold to spread over your vegetable patch, you’ll rejoice that you have the foresight to build your compost pile now.

In fact, fall is one of the best times of year to compost because … Keep reading


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Tomato Growing Tip: Wait – don’t throw out all those fallen leaves!


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Get more tips for growing tomatoes on our Tomato Growing Tips Pinterest board.


Build a Shed In A Weekend Even With Zero Woodworking Experience


Fall is just around the corner. And that’s a perfect time to build the shed you’ve been dreaming about.

And now you can get Ryan’s Shed Plans at a special rate. (Check it out here.)

Ryan Henderson has taught more than 4,000 people to build professional looking sheds. He has even taught absolute newbies – those without ANY experience at all. Each of his plans includes a complete materials list, step-by-step directions, and photos and instructions. No extra trips to Home Depot or Lowe’s. You won’t be guessing whether you’ve got it right not.

You’ve got some extra time. Why not use it to build the shed you’ve wanted and needed … and save a bundle in the process.

Check out Ryan’s Shed Plans here.


More Composting Tips

4 Types of Compost Bins: Which Is Right for You? Hot and Cold Composting: What’s the Difference? How to Compost Tomato Plants When to Compost: A Guide Through the 4 Seasons

That’s it for now. More next time.

Until then, happy gardening!




Kathy with Tomato Dirt
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